AD-5 Creative

film · Independent work

BE WATER

Bruce Lee finds a moment of stillness in a coffee shop crowded with notifications.

2026 · 1:04 · 4:3 · with sound

Bruce Lee looks downward beside the words “Empty your mind.”

The story

Bruce Lee sits in a modern coffee shop as phones, a laptop and notifications compete for his attention. He closes his eyes. Steam, a cup, a bottle, a teapot and a pour-over carry the Be Water words across the room, accompanied by a guzheng theme. A strike on the table sends his coffee into the air. By the final shot, his chair is empty and the cup is still steaming.

The film began with Shawn’s original stills. Nano Banana Pro developed the images, MiniMax H3 generated motion, and HyperFrames produced the notification swarm and text. Music, effects and the off-screen barista call were generated with ElevenLabs. Bruce Lee never speaks. The 4:3 picture runs for 63.5 seconds, with the finished cut and mix assembled into a DaVinci Resolve timeline.

Credits & tools

Tools

Nano Banana Pro · Higgsfield · MiniMax H3 · ComfyUI · HyperFrames · ElevenLabs · Python · FFmpeg · DaVinci Resolve

Independent short film. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the Bruce Lee estate.

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